The Iraqi National Security Council (YGK), which convened after Turkey's massacre in the village of Perex in Zakho, issued a written statement after the meeting asking Turkey to formally apologize and withdraw its military forces from Iraq.
The Iraqi National Security Council, which convened urgently after the massacre carried out by the Turkish state in the village of Perex in Zakho, issued a statement containing new decisions about Turkey.
The statement strongly condemned the attack which resulted in the death of 8 civilians and the wounding of 23 others.
The decisions taken at the meeting are as follows:
-The Security Council has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare a file on Turkey's attacks on Iraq's sovereignty and security. It was also requested that the file be urgently sent to the United Nations Security Council.
-The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs will call Turkey's ambassador to Iraq to provide information about the sanctions.
-It was decided that the ambassador of Iraq in Turkey should be called to assess the situation and that a new ambassador should not be sent.
-The joint operations commander will be commissioned to present a report on the situation on the Iraq-Turkey border.
-It was requested that necessary research be carried out on the situation and compensation of the victims and the families of the martyrs.
-Coordination with the regional government was requested to prevent further violations and to take decisive action.
-Turkey was demanded to make an official apology and withdraw its military forces from Iraqi territory.
-The Security Council reiterates that Iraqi territory should not be an area of aggression by any country, and also strongly denies the existence of any armed group on Iraqi soil.
